Google Inc.

Motorola Corporation

Motorola Mobility LLC

Jason Edward Jordan

Christopher A Arnholt

David Kyungtag Lim

Tim J Sutherland

Frank H Stone

Roger William Ady

Roger W Harmon

Huinan J Yu

Aroon V Tungare

Christopher P Carlson

Vivek Patel

Mark A Malon

An electronic device including a camera module is provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes a display device, a housing including an outer cover, and a camera module including an image sensor, a camera module circuit board, and an optical element. The outer cover defines a cavity, and the camera module is positioned at least partially within the cavity.

Camera module mounting in an electronic device

An electronic device is provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes an electronic device housing having a sidewall and a connector receptacle integral to the electronic device housing. An electrical connector is fixedly positioned at least partially within the connector receptacle. The electrical connector includes an electrical connector end at least partially within the connector receptacle and a connector body at least partially outside the connector receptacle.

Integrated connector receptacle device

An electronic device is provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes an electronic device housing having a major planar face, first and second circuit boards oriented parallel to the major planar face, a third circuit board electrically connected with the first and second circuit boards, and a battery partially surrounded by the first, second, and third circuit boards. At least a portion of the third circuit board is oriented perpendicular to the major planar face between the first and second circuit boards.

Circuit board architecture for an electronic device

A channel frame () is disclosed for use with a mobile device display () having an upper substrate () with an upper surface (), a lower substrate () with a lower surface (), and an OLED layer () sealed between the upper substrate () and the lower substrate (). The channel frame () includes an upper wall () having a lower contact surface (), a lower wall () having an upper contact surface (), and a central wall () connected between the upper wall () and the lower wall (). The channel frame () forms an elongated channel having a relaxed state from which the upper wall () and the lower wall () may be flexed to permit the channel frame () to be coupled to a side edge of the display (). When the channel frame () is adhered to a structural component of the mobile device (), it carries the impact forces resulting from dropping the device () and thereby protects the display () from damage.

Display side edge assembly and mobile device including same

An electronic device as provided here includes a primary housing, an acoustic transducer, a lower layer of acoustic mesh material, and an upper layer of acoustic mesh material. An interior volume is defined within the primary housing. The primary housing includes an interior mounting surface, an exterior mounting surface, and an acoustic port. The transducer is located within the interior volume, and the lower layer of mesh material is coupled between the interior mounting surface and the transducer to cover a lower opening of the acoustic port. The upper layer of mesh material covers an upper opening of the acoustic port. Each layer of mesh material provides an amount of acoustic transparency and an amount of visual obscurity such that the transducer is effectively hidden from view without adversely impacting the audio performance characteristics of the transducer.

Electronic device with an improved acoustic mesh system

Described are mobile communication devices with retractable lanyard attachment posts that can be hidden when not in use. Also disclosed are embodiments of lanyard attachment posts that may include push-push or other mechanisms that a user may engage to deploy or hide the attachment post. In this way, by being able to hide the lanyard attachment member, the sleek lines of modern mobile communication devices may be maintained. Several embodiments include a push-push mechanism, for example, an E-clip embodiment, a C-clip embodiment, a stacked internal mechanism embodiment, and a compliant arm mechanism embodiment. Also disclosed is an embodiment of a retractable lanyard attachment post that may be respectively retained or released by turning the attachment post. In this manner, with either a push-push embodiment or a turnable embodiment, the mechanism for concealment and deployment of the lanyard attachment post may better utilize the device volume.

Retractable lanyard attachment posts and push-push devices

An electronic device () having at least a first portion () and a second portion () is disclosed. The first portion is joined to the second portion by a mechanical connection. The electronic device () includes a first communication unit () present on the first portion (), and a second communication unit () present on the second portion (). The first communication unit () and the second communication unit () provide a first link for internal data communication between the first portion () and the second portion (), when communicatively engaged with each other. Further, at least one of the first communication unit () and the second communication unit () provide a second link for external data communication with an external device when the first communication unit () and the second communication unit () are not communicatively engaged with each other.

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Burlingame, CA, United States of America

Jason Edward Jordan